By Laurie Coker Rating: C- Movies that might not have otherwise seen the light of day in past years are popping up on streaming channels to feed the desires of cautious cinephiles who haven’t returned to theaters. ‘Beckett’ is such a film, and an embassy with a portrait of Obama ages the film almost five… Continue reading BECKETT
Month: August 2021
Critica de cine: The Night House
Por Liz Lopez Rating: B-/C+ The Night House permite a la audiencia conocer a una nueva viuda, Beth (Rebecca Hall), poco después de que su marido, el arquitecto Owen, se suicida fuera de su casa junto al lago. La hermosa casa tiene muchas ventanas y puertas de vidrio donde se puede disfrutar del paisaje, pero… Continue reading Critica de cine: The Night House
Critica de cine: The Protégé
Por Liz Lopez Rating: B-/C+ Si te encanta ver películas sobre pistolas a sueldo, asesinos y todo eso, debes saber que The Protégé, del director Martin Campbell, es definitivamente una película para que disfrutes. Una cosa que debes saber al respecto es esto: la previsibilidad en las escenas de lucha y otra parte del guión… Continue reading Critica de cine: The Protégé
REMINISCENCE
By Laurie Coker Rating: C- Our memories, good or bad, often drive us and guide our lives. Still, some events are better forgotten, like the over two hours spent watching ‘Reminiscence’ starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, and Thandie Newton. Writer/director Lisa Joy bites off a lofty challenge of playing with time and memories and ends… Continue reading REMINISCENCE
FLAG DAY
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Sean Penn (The Crossing Guard, (1995); The Pledge (2001); Into the Wild (2007) returns to the director’s seat for the film Flag Day. The deeply flawed individuals in the screenplay, written by Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth, are characters in the 2005 memoir “Flim-Flam Man: The True Story of My… Continue reading FLAG DAY
Bentonville Film Festival 2021: Jury Awards Winners
By Liz Lopez The Bentonville Film Festival announced the jury prize winners for their seventh annual Festival. The week-long Festival, led by Academy Award-winning actor and Festival Chair Geena Davis, is known for its dedication to championing female, non-binary, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and people with disabilities’ voices in entertainment with films directed by 71% Women, 75%… Continue reading Bentonville Film Festival 2021: Jury Awards Winners
FREE GUY
By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ Director Shawn Levy with a crisp, although not particularly fresh, script by Matt Lieberman and Zak Penn, creates a wild world where gaming and reality intersect in an action-packed, hilarious character-driven romp. ‘Free City’ creators don’t draw from a single video game, or a sitcom, or any other source material,… Continue reading FREE GUY
Critica de Cine: RESPECT
Por Liz Lopez Rating: B La difunta Aretha Franklin es una de nuestras más grandes artistas con una carrera que se extendió por décadas. La nueva película, Respect, comienza con sus primeros años como niña, como suelen hacer muchas películas biográficas. El director Liesl Tommy y la guionista Tracey Scott Wilson, hacen su primer largometraje… Continue reading Critica de Cine: RESPECT
CODA
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The acronym CODA stands for Child Of Deaf Adults. And the main character of this winning movie is exactiy that. In fact, the protagonist Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) is the only one in her family with the ability to hear. Ruby is a high school senior… Continue reading CODA
RESPECT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) A child shows signs of musical talent at a young age. Her parents encourage her to develop that talent. She eventually become a massive star and must face the demons of her past. Now, I know that this plot sounds all too familiar. And such is… Continue reading RESPECT